Torpedo-placer.



- M; 00E su` R. GLASS.

ToRPEDo PLAGBIL `PIPLIOATI-ON FILED SEPT. 24, 1907*.

Patented sept. 29, 1908.

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' M. 00B t R. GLASS.

'ToRPBDo PLACER.

- APPLICATION FILED s121224, 1907. Y 899,826. 1 Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

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UNITED STATES lluiTEivT oEEroE.

'roRPEDo-rLAcER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented sept. 29, 190s.

Application filed September 24, 1907. Serial No. 394,341.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MARK COE and ROB- ERT GLASS, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Senecaville, in the county of Guernsey and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Torpedo-Placers, of which the following is aspeciiication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. A

This invention relates to a torpedo lacer forrailways, and the invention has lor its object to provide a novel device for positioning torpedoes upon the rail of a railroad track.

Our invention aims to provide a torpedo placer that can be easily and quickly manip` ulated by a telegraph operator or switchman, from the tower or building in which he is located.

Our invention further aims to provide a novel torpedo ma azine that can be easily operated to correct y position and retain torpedoes upon a rail. ,j y

The magazine is constructed whereby it can be safely used, without causing the detof nation of the unused torpedoes byan eX losion of the torpedo placed for use. Furt er,

the construction is very simple, easily op-l erated, positive in its action, and free from injury by ordinary use.

With the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be presently described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation of a section of track, equipped with our torpedo placer, the placer being shown partly in section, Fig. 2 is a plan of a section of track, illustrating the torpedo and placer in plan, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the same, Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan of the torpedo placer, and Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of the same.

In the accompanying drawings, we have illustrated two tracks 1, representing east and west" bound tracks. Adjacent to the outer rails 2 of said tracks we locate our torpedo placers, which are housed by casings 3. The interior mechanism of each casing is identical, therefore we will simply describe the mechanism of one casing and its operation.

Thegtorpedo placer consists of a central bearing4 and a shank 5. Upon the bearing `4 is revolubly mounted a head 6 carrying a plurality of radially disposed arms 7. In the lend of each is. detachably mounted a tang 8 of a torpedo 9. The torpedo 9 is of a conventional form, and instead of using the tang 8 for fastening the torpedo to the head of the rail 2, as is ordinarily done, we bend this tang outwardly, iit the same in the end of the arm 7, andretain the same therein by aset screw 10.

The upper face of the head 6 is provided with ratchet teeth 11, While the lower face is provided `with ratchet teeth 12. Engaging the ratchet teeth 12 is a weighted pawl 14, fulcrumed by a pinv 15 in the bifurc-ated end of the standard 16 arranged beneath the head 6. The weighted pawl 14 permits of the head 6`being rotated in one direction only. Engaging the ratchet teeth 11 of the head 6 isa toothed lever 17 loosely mounted upon the shank 5 and retained thereon by a washer 18 and a cotter in 19.

Connecting with the ever 17 is a rod 20, which projects through the opening 21 in the casing 3 and is of a length as to extend at the side of the railway track. The rod 20 is connected in a manner as hereinafter referred to to a shifting mechanism therefor which is positioned in the tower or house 23 for the operator or switchman. This tower or house is of a construction commonly used and in the tower we locate a pivoted bellcrank lever 23, which through the medium of a link 24 and a bell-crank lever 25, at the base of the tower, the rod 20 can be reciprocated to imart an intermittent rotary movement to the head 6. Surrounding the head 6 is an elevated support 26 for supporting the torpedoes 9, should the same sag during their movement or from the weight of the same. The casing 3 is provided with an opening 27 to permit of the tor edoes 9 passing outside of said casing direct y upon the head of the rail 2. To prevent dirt or similar matterv from` entering the casing 3 and interfering withthe operation of the device, we provide the opening 27 with a curtain or flexible shutter 28.

The device is designed wherebya stroke of the lever 23 will correctly position a torpedo upon the rail 2, but as it is not essential to use a torpedo at all times, we discard one of the arms 7, allowing a blank space, which can be turned to face rail 2, whereby a clear rail will be provided. The torpedo placers can be constructed upon suitab e foundations or directly u on the ties of a road bed, and one or more pficers can be operated from a single tower or house.

We do not care to coniine ourselves to the minor details of construction and such changes in the size, proportion and general arrangement ofthe torpedo lacer as are permissible by the appended c aims can be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having now described our invention what we claim as new, is2 I 1. A torpedo placer embodying a bearing, a head revolubly mounted upon said bearing, a plurality of radially disposed arms carried by said head, a torpedo detachably connected to each arm, ratchet teeth carried by the upper and lower faces of said head, a weighted pawl engaging one set of teeth, a toothed lever engaging the other set Of teeth, a casing housing said head and torpedoes, and alever actuated rod connecting with said lever for intermittently moving said head.

2. A torpedo placer embodying a bearing, a head revolubly mounted upon said bearing, a plurality of radially disposed arms carried by said head, a torpedo detachably connected to each arm, ratchet teeth carried by the upper and lower faces of said head, a weighted pawl engaging One set of teeth, a toothed lever engaging the other set of teeth, and a casing housing said head and torpedoes.

3. A torpedo placer embodying a bearing,

a head revolubly mounted upon said bearing, a plurality of radially disposed arms carried 3 by said head, a torpedo detaehably connected to each arm, ratchet teeth carried by the upper and lower faces of said head, and .a weighted pawl engaging one set of teeth.

4. A torpedo placer comprising a revoluble 4 head, radially disposed arms carried by said head, a torpedo carried by each arm, means arranged above said head for intermittently moving the same, and means arranged be,- neath said head for preventing the rearuf'ard 4.' rotation of said head.

5, A torpedo placer comprising a revoluble head, a plurality Of torpedoes carried thereby, means arranged above said head for imparting an intermittent movement of the same, 5( and means beneath said head for prmf'enting the rearward rotation thereof.

In testimony whereof We allix our signa tures in the presence of two witnesses.

MARK COE. ROBERT (jrLASS.

Witnesses:

F. M. THOMPSON, N. MORRISON. 

